Sony Attacks Antor’s Attorney-Privilege Objections

Law360, New York (December 11, 2007, 12:00 AM EST) -- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Inc. is demanding more details of conversations between Antor Media Corp.’s president and company lawyers over his obligations to disclose information to patent officials about Antor’s data transmission patent at issue in the patent-holding company’s suit against Sony.

Looking to build upon its allegations that Antor engaged in inequitable conduct, Sony requested Monday that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas overrule Antor’s attempt to prevent Jean-Paul Castille, who is also the inventor of its patent, from answering any...